Darning last



Dec. 6, 1932. A. K. FRASIER 1,890,032

DARNING LAST Filed June 26, 1950 Patented Dec. 6, 1932 UNITED STATESANNA K. FRASIER, OF LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS DARNING- LAST Application filedJune 26,

This invention relates to a darning last of the type used when darningstockings and one object of the invention is to provide a last of suchformation that when it is placed within a stocking and particularly inthe toe portion of the stocking, it will not cause the stocking to bedistorted by stretching and not fit properly upon a persons foot whenworn.

Another object of the invention is to provide a darning last which canbe very easily inserted into a stocking and conveniently held while thestocking is being darned.

Another object of the invention is to provide a darning last which issimple in its construction and may be formed with a very smooth andpolished surface.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of the improved last.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View through the last, with aportion of the handle shown in elevation.

m Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken through the last on theline 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4: is a longitudinal sectional view through a modified form oflast.

a Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through another modifiedform of last.

The improved last constituting the subject matter of this inventionconsists of a body 1 and a handle 2. The body 1 may be formed r of woodhaving a smooth and polished surface or it may be formed of porcelain,glass, or any other suitable composition If the body is formed of glassor porcelain, it may be molded as a solid mass or a core 3 of thedesired shape, may first be formed of wood or light metal such asaluminum and this core 8 coated with the glass or porcelain, as shown at4:. It will be understood that the body may be formed of solid aluminumor other light metal if so desired or may be formed as a metal shell ofthe desired shape. The handle is preferably formed separate from thebody portion of the last and is provided with a tapered forward endportion 5 which n fits tightly into a similarly tapered socket 6 59formed in the rear end of the body and is 1930. Serial No. 464,026.

firmly held therein by a wedging action which takes place when thehandle is forced into the socket but the handle may be formed inte ralwith the body, as shown at 2 in Figure 5.

The body portion or last proper is of greater width than thickness, asshown in Figure 1, and this body has rounded rear corners 7 at oppositesides of the handle. It should also be noted that the body graduallyreduces in width toward its forward end and has transversely curvedupper and lower faces 8 and 9 merging into round-ed side edge faces 10.Therefore, the last is substantially elliptical in cross section, asshown in Figure 3. The front end 11 of the body is rounded or arcuateboth transversely and longitudinally of the body and merges into theside edge portions and upper and lower faces thereof. It will thus beseen that there are I no sharp corners to prevent a stocking fromfitting smoothly against the last. From an inspection of Figures 2, 4and 5, it will be seen that the body portion of the last is curvedlongitudinally so that its forward end curves upwardly and it will alsobe noted that the body gradually reduces in thickness toward its forwardend. By having the last formed as set forth above and clearly shown inFigures 1, 2 and 3, it can be easily slipped into 89 the foot portion ofa stocking and when it is held by its handle 2 and moved forwardlythrough the foot of the stocking it will fit properly in the toe portionthereof without stretching or otherwise distorting the foot of thestocking. Therefore, when a darn is made and the last removed thestocking will not have become distorted and, in addition, the darn willhave been formed over a last of such construction that it conforms tothe shape of the stocking foot and will not bulge. The last may also fitproperly in the heel portion of a stocking or any other portion thereofand a neat darn made which will fit smoothly against a persons foot andnot form a rough place in the stocking which would make it uncomfortableto wear.

That is claimed is:

A darning last comprising a body tapered transversely toward its frontend and having its rear end rounded, the body being of greater widththan thickness and having smooth upper and lower faces merging intotransversely arcuate side edge faces and said side edge faces merginginto the rounded rear a end of the body, said body being arcuatelongitudinally to curve upwardly toward its front and having its frontend arcuate and v merging into the side edge faces andvupper and lowerfaces of the body, and a handle secured to the rounded rear end of thebody between the upper and lower faces thereof and extending upwardlytherefrom in the same general direction as said upper and lower faces.In testimony whereof I' aflix my signature.

ANNA K. FRASIER. 1,. 8.]

